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I'm with T Johnson. Just a wild guess, but I bet you have a temp issue. The door mount thermometers in my stick burner are 40 degrees off from my grate level thermo. (Which means they are basically just there to stop up the hole) Butts are forgiving enough to handle a pretty wide temp range...
Definitely leave out the sugar/molasses. At the temps he's going to have to cook those, your sugar will burn. I might go with a spicy rub, then a sweet sauce to serve on the side.
I personally don't know how you are going to get spares tender and ready to serve in 2.5 hours. You may want to question your buddy. I'm not saying it can't be done, but I think you have a right to be concerned. Maybe he is going to par cook them and just finish them on the grill.
One more thought... If you want to stick to the beef theme, you can get some chuck roasts and pull them for sandwiches. Same idea as the butt, just with beef. There have been some really good threads on here lately about doing chuckies.
Just a thought...
Oh, and by the way I hope ya'll win...
I agree with Pineywoods. Rub it down with Montreal Steak and smoke it at 225 to an internal temp of around 140. My brother brought one of these to Thanksgiving last year and the poor turkey just sat there while everyone devoured the tip. Remember to pull it off the smoker 5-10 degrees short...
+1 on Mr Mac's poke test. Once you master this technique, you will never have to guess on the doneness of meat again. My friends are amazed when I poke a piece of meat, or fish, and say..... hmmmm.... 5 more minutes. They think it's black magic or something, but it's really quite simple.
1. I would either brine, or inject. You don't need to do both.
2. Chunks are a great choice. Just set them around the perimiter of your fire so they just smoulder. If you put them directly on the fire, they will just burst into flames and cause trouble for you. I personally don't soak...
benxrow2002
Ask and you shall receive. Here's the gumbo recipe. Well, it's really more of a method than a recipe.
First you need to make the Roux. This is the hardest part. Once this is done, you are on ez street.
Mix 2 cups of flour and 2 cups canola or peanut oil together in a heavy...
Yea, sorry. It's a chuck roast. Smoke it like you would a pork butt and pull it for sandwiches. It's delicious. Check out the beef section and you will find a bunch of threads on it.
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